Subtraction Number Sentences Activity 2: Read the following subtraction word problems carefully and find the answers. Improve your problem solving skills with this exercise. Also try other word problem worksheets to get more practice in subtraction word problems. Go through the following rules, so that it will help you to solve the subtraction word problems step by step. Enjoy your subtraction word problems worksheet and happy subtracting! Hit ‘Check Answer’ buttons to correct your answers.

Word Problem Rules:

1. Find the facts.

2. Find the question.

3. Find the key words.

4. Decide what to do: (+ or -)

5. Solve the problem.

6. Check your answer.

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There are 32 passengers on a bus. 13 passengers alighted and 6 passengers boarded the bus at the first stop. How many passengers are there on the bus now?

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There are
passengers on the bus now.

2

Sally collected 25 seashells on Saturday and 15 more seashells on Sunday. How many seashells did she collect altogether?

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Sally collected
seashells altogether.

3

Ethan has 7 more dinky cars than Joe. If Joe has 13 dinky cars with him, how many dinky cars do they have in all?

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They have
dinky cars in all.

4

Joel the magician has 14 red ribbons, 5 blue ribbons and 3 yellow ribbons. How many ribbons does he have altogether?

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Joel the magician has
ribbons altogether.

5

Anya had 37 cookies in the cookie jar. She gave 5 cookies to her sister and 6 cookies to her brother. How many cookies left in the jar?